Lord Watts
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(6 years, 10 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy noble friend points out precisely why they are included in the migration statistics.
Are not the figures the Minister gives for the Russell group distorted by the fact that some of those universities have a special visa system?
There has been a tier 4 visa pilot—that is possibly what the noble Lord is referring to—and we will evaluate its effectiveness. However, he actually makes a case for the fact that we welcome international students here.